The article reports on the measures signed into law by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger that seeks to improve the workers compensation system in the state. One measure prohibits denial of a workers compensation claim ...
88 Cal. Comp. Cases 231 [added to Ch. 12, § 12.12] (Privettedoctrine was absolute bar to holding the Department of Transportation liable in tort for death of a highway worker where retained control did not limit contractor’s delegated control over...
the injured worker can gain access to a variety of benefits that help them recover from a work-related accident or illness without digging into their personal finances. On the other hand, if the injured worker gets workers’ comp benefits, then they typically lose the right to file an injury...
You work hard for your employer and sometimes, no matter how careful you are, an injury occurs. Every job has some level of risk of injury. That is why California requires its employers to have workers’ compensation to cover your injuries, even if you are at fault. Injured workers are f...
intended to facilitate a claimant’s recovery from multiple obligers (Lopez, supra,81 CCC at p. 321). In the workers’ compensation context, several liability serves the important public policy that favors the expeditious and inexpensive resolution of work injury claims by...
California’s wage and overtime laws obligate employers to fully compensate employees for all hours worked. If you are an hourly employee and work more than 40 hours per week or 8 hours per day, you are entitled to overtime pay.Learn More ...
FSML is the proud sponsor of theWorkCompAcademy.comonline classroom. We offer hundreds of hours of workers’ compensation and employment law curriculum presented by experienced industry professionals. Our school is appropriate for beginning adjusters who require the basic 120 hours of basic training for...
At Champion HR, we understand the complexity of California’s labor laws and regulations. Our comprehensiveemployer servicesare designed to help businesses thrive in the Golden State. Here’s how we can support your organization: Payroll Services:Streamline your payroll processes, ensuring accuracy, ti...
Grove Law Firm in Fresno, California, focuses exclusively on helping clients who have been injured at work receive the workers compensation benefits rightly due to them.
FSML is the proud sponsor of theWorkCompAcademy.comonline classroom. We offer hundreds of hours of workers’ compensation and employment law curriculum presented by experienced industry professionals. Our school is appropriate for beginning adjusters who require the basic 120 hours of basic training for...